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What Makes a Youth Pitcher Elite?

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Post published:July 16, 2021
Post category:Baseball Physical Therapy Sports

All little leaguers aspire to be elite at their craft. We’ve watched tee ball games where kids can only throw the ball 5 feet. Then, magically, they hit a certain age where they are throwing the ball 90 ft with ease and control. What changed? How can we predict a player’s velocity and what skills are required to become elite? Many sports performance studies are focused around pitchers, however, we can still use this information to help with any baseball position! What Causes Youth Baseball Players to Improve?…

What is Blood Flow Restriction?

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Post published:May 20, 2021
Post category:Back Pain Baseball Golf Knee Pain Muscle Pain Overhead Athlete Physical Therapy Recovery Soccer Softball Sports Strength Training

Have you ever wondered, how do professional athletes heal from injury so fast? Besides great genetics, professional athletes have access to top rehab and sports medicine that most people don't. But one of their biggest advantages is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training, which helps them recover as quickly as possible. If you've been searching for blood flow restriction training near me, here's what you need to know. How did Blood Flow Restriction Training Start? Blood Flow Restriction Training started in Japan in the 1960s. Over the following decades, researchers developed…

When is There Too Much Whip?

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Post published:April 14, 2021
Post category:Baseball Physical Therapy Sports

Every baseball player wants to gain speed on either the fastball or a throw home from center field. When we think of speed, we think of the whip that comes from the arm. This whip is known as external rotation of the shoulder. This is evident when you compare a throwing side’s external rotation (ER) to a non-throwing side’s external rotation. Much like anything in the body, with extra mobility comes decreased stability and vice versa. This additional mobility and lack of stability could lead to injuries such as UCL…

Appropriate Training for a Rotational Athlete

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Post published:March 9, 2021
Post category:Baseball Exercises Overhead Athlete Physical Therapy Softball Sports

We Get It Olympic lifts are cool. They are a combination of strength and power that are useful for many sports and just general well-being. Olympic lifts force you to initiate the movement in your legs if you want to increase the weight and reps you complete. Olympic lifts are commonly used in Crossfit or bootcamp workouts because they increase the amount of calories we burn, thanks to the full body workout they create. The speed in which we complete these lifts adds a different variable to training, which can…